azimuth

Plural: azimuths

Noun

• The horizontal angle or direction of a compass bearing.
• the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian
• An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object.
• The quadrant of an azimuth circle.

Examples

• He calculated the board’s scoring azimuth before making his move.
• the azimuth of a star
• the azimuth or bearing of a line surveying

Synonyms

AZ

Related Words

nadir, zenith